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astrohokie
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Place use to absolutely rock back in the Metro daze 💥

Posted: 02/23/2026 at 05:17 PM ET
(In response to this post by Vippie1)

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A Cassell replacement can be profitable for VT. Look at Penn State...
LegalHokie • 02/23/26 03:51 PM ET
In 2026, outside of Penn St. related events, Bryce Jordan has 8 events.
BG Hokie • 02/24/26 10:08 AM ET
Sort of partly accurate.
marcbvtgm • 02/24/26 09:18 AM ET
Replacement? Maybe, but we can renovate Cassell and it can be great.**
Archdale • 02/23/26 07:06 PM ET
Seems like so much would have to be torn down that building new would
reestuart • 02/24/26 08:24 AM ET
Already has lost capacity. I believe a renovation will reduce it even
uber hokie • 02/23/26 07:58 PM ET
Actually, doesn’t HAVE to reduce capacity, but I get your point.
Archdale • 02/23/26 09:05 PM ET
I think when they rolled out the plans several years ago it was going to
uber hokie • 02/23/26 09:42 PM ET
Cassell Renovation
pygmy • 02/23/26 07:27 PM ET
State college has significantly more access to crowds
soflahokie • 02/23/26 06:00 PM ET
Penn State has always seemed to be bad in hoops
OrlandoHokie • 02/23/26 11:42 PM ET
I think there several common misconceptions in your post...
LegalHokie • 02/23/26 06:15 PM ET
Harrisburg's metro area is 2x Roanoke's however.**
Hokies23 • 02/23/26 06:32 PM ET
It's also 2+ hours away from State College. Roanoke is 45 minutes from VT.
LegalHokie • 02/24/26 08:56 AM ET
State College is more “in between” population hubs. Blacksburg is on the
Archdale • 02/23/26 09:10 PM ET
Happy valley vs Blacksburg middle of nowhere is tallest midget argument
turkeywinghokie • 02/23/26 05:42 PM ET
Not buying the comparison at all
Vippie1 • 02/23/26 04:11 PM ET
Well, having gone to both VT and PSU, and living in and around these areas,
LegalHokie • 02/23/26 05:34 PM ET
There is a huge difference between State College and Blacksburg markets
N2VT2 • 02/24/26 12:07 PM ET
Harrisburg/Lancaster is >2x the size of Roanoke/Christiansburg/Blacksburg
marcbvtgm • 02/24/26 11:54 AM ET
Place use to absolutely rock back in the Metro daze 💥** ◄
astrohokie • 02/23/26 05:17 PM ET
Students attended, & remained, at football games back then also. That’s
Lancelot Link • 02/23/26 07:43 PM ET
Students didn't have phones & laptops to entertain them back then
UpperQuad • 02/23/26 08:21 PM ET
And the games we're rarely on tv.**
Femoyer Hokie • 02/23/26 08:59 PM ET
I was there but no way they could have filled 15k
Vippie1 • 02/23/26 06:07 PM ET
Never needed a bigger football stadium either until MV1 came.If we had a
uber hokie • 02/23/26 08:02 PM ET
MVI spike in attendance
Vippie1 • 02/24/26 11:03 AM ET
It’s those people who buy season tix but don’t show up to games that hurts
uber hokie • 02/24/26 06:14 PM ET
Agreed**
astrohokie • 02/23/26 06:15 PM ET